Canucks win streak ends early in Edmonton
Posted March 30, 2013 10:59 pm.
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EDMONTON, AB (NEWS1130) – Three goals on three shots by the Oilers before the game was three minutes old, lifted Edmonton to a 4-0 shutout over the Canucks. Taylor Hall had the hat trick for the Oilers.
Hall opened the scoring 16 seconds in and two minutes later Ladislav Smid scored his first of the season, ending Cory Schneider’s night in the Vancouver goal.
On the first shot he faced, Roberto Luongo allowed Hall’s second goal, 38 seconds later.
The first overall pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft broke Wayne Gretzky’s club record for fastest hat trick to start a game. Number 99 did it in 12:38, while Hall accomplished the feat in 7:53.
The Canucks win streak ends at six games, matching a season high. Cory Schneider was in goal for all of those victories.
Devan Dubnyk stopped 23 Vancouver shots for the shutout.
It was the first time in nine games the Canucks did not score first.
Winger Zack Kassian was not in the line-up, even though he was cleared to play.
Minnesota is now back in first place in the Northwest Division over the Canucks after a 4-3 Shootout win over the Kings.
Vancouver is at San Jose on Monday.
